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Wattle Flat vs Wiagdon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Wattle Flat profile · Wiagdon profile

Wattle Flat Wiagdon

Wattle Flat (NSW) and Wiagdon are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ significantly in their makeup. Wattle Flat (NSW) is a larger community where 10.0% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 0.0% in Wiagdon. It also has a notably older population, with 24.1% aged 65 and over, compared to 11.4% in Wiagdon. In contrast, Wiagdon has a much more highly qualified workforce; 32.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure for Wattle Flat (NSW) is 7.8%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in their lack of public transport, with neither area having any public transport stops. They are also alike in that no one in either community speaks a language other than English at home. However, they remain distinct in their daily lives, as Wattle Flat (NSW) has more residents with long-term health conditions (35.9%) and a higher typical weekly income ($602) than Wiagdon ($362).

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 24.5 pts higher in Wiagdon Recent movers: 23.5 pts higher in Wattle Flat Population: 235 larger in Wattle Flat First Nations: 10.0 pts higher in Wattle Flat Year 12: 17.9 pts higher in Wiagdon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +235 larger in Wattle Flat gap steady
270 58th pct 35 21st pct
Median age in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +7 yrs older in Wattle Flat gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +10.0 pts higher in Wattle Flat gap widening
10.0% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +12.6 pts higher in Wattle Flat gap widening
24.1% 72nd pct 11.4% 20th pct
Under 15 in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +8.5 pts higher in Wattle Flat gap narrowing
17.0% 49th pct 8.6% 13th pct
De facto in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +4.9 pts higher in Wiagdon
16.8% 79th pct 21.7% 90th pct

Age structure

35.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +27.0 pts 8.6%
24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.6 pts 11.4%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +13.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.1%
17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 8.6%

Marital status

42.6% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 47.1%
31.7% Never married +12.4 pts ▸ 44.1%
15.7% Divorced ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
8.7% Separated ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Wattle Flat Wiagdon

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +11.1 pts higher in Wattle Flat gap widening
11.1% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 85.7%
5.9% England ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +13.9 pts ▸ 54.3%
45.9% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 42.9%
10.7% Irish +29.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
7.4% Scottish +18.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
4.4% Dutch ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.1% German ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.2% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 94.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +0.7 pts higher in Wiagdon gap steady
30.7% 25th pct 31.4% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity +24.9 pts ▸ 77.1%
30.7% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
14.8% Not stated ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +17.9 pts higher in Wiagdon gap widening
25.6% 8th pct 43.5% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +24.5 pts higher in Wiagdon gap widening
7.8% 21st pct 32.4% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon
21.74 89th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +2 more in Wattle Flat
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon
9 0th pct —
ICSEA in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon
939 22nd pct —

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 10 +13.9 pts ▸ 47.8%
25.6% Year 12 +17.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
6.6% Year 11 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 40.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +24.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
10.0% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.0% Society & culture +32.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
18.0% Engineering & related +15.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
5.3% Agriculture & environment +21.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
11.3% Architecture & building ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% Health ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
6.7% Education ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.3% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +$240 higher in Wattle Flat gap widening
$602 25th pct $362 1st pct
Household income in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +$553 higher in Wiagdon gap widening
$1,071 17th pct $1,624 56th pct
Family income in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +$304 higher in Wiagdon gap narrowing
$1,571 31st pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +7.4 pts higher in Wiagdon gap widening
4.3% 28th pct 11.8% 69th pct
High-income homes in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon
4.5% 14th pct —

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%
33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +33.6 pts 0.0%
21.8% Under $650 ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%
4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 41.2%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.0 pts 11.8%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +15.9 pts higher in Wattle Flat
35.9% 81st pct 20.0% 14th pct
Mental health in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +11.1 pts higher in Wattle Flat
11.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +7.0 pts higher in Wiagdon gap widening
4.4% 48th pct 11.4% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.3% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%
4.4% Cancer +7.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
2.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None +15.6 pts ▸ 68.6%
23.7% One condition +7.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
7.0% Two conditions +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +10.8 pts higher in Wiagdon gap widening
15.7% 38th pct 26.5% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +2.1 pts higher in Wiagdon gap narrowing
12.6% 48th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +10.6 pts higher in Wiagdon gap steady
21.7% 33rd pct 32.4% 82nd pct
Defence service in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +4.7 pts higher in Wattle Flat
4.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +14.7 pts higher in Wattle Flat gap widening
23.5% 46th pct 8.8% 6th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +27 larger in Wattle Flat
27 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +32 yrs older in Wiagdon
27 yrs 54th pct 59 yrs 94th pct
Year 12 in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon
35.0% 37th pct —
Median income in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +$225 higher in Wattle Flat
$575 43rd pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +$2,233 higher in Wattle Flat
$2,583 81st pct $350 0th pct
Indigenous language in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +1.0 larger in Wiagdon gap widening
2.2 24th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +12.1 pts higher in Wattle Flat gap narrowing
12.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon
32.7% 79th pct —

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +44.4 pts ▸ 90.0%
44.5% Couples without children ◂ +31.2 pts 13.3%
12.1% One-parent families ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
2.2% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

5.5% 3 people +51.7 pts ▸ 57.1%
43.6% 2 people ◂ +43.6 pts 0.0%
32.7% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
3.6% 5 people +39.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
6.4% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon
$215 29th pct —
Mortgage in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +$238 higher in Wiagdon gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,538 44th pct
People / bedroom in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +0.10 higher in Wattle Flat gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon
9.1% 24th pct —
Owned outright in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon
50.0% 75th pct —
Separate houses in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon
98.2% 58th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon
66.4% 22nd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +40.5 pts ▸ 71.4%
50.0% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
9.1% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
7.3% Other tenure ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +43.9 pts ▸ 85.7%
14.5% 4 bedrooms +28.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
10.0% 5 or more +32.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 +78.8 pts ▸ 120.0%
52.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +52.9 pts 0.0%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon
13.3% 39th pct —
PT commute in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +16.4 pts 50.0%
13.3% Worked at home +18.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 2 vehicles +23.3 pts ▸ 71.4%
12.0% 3 vehicles +59.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
9.3% 4 or more +47.9 pts ▸ 57.1%
25.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +23.5 pts higher in Wattle Flat gap widening
32.6% 56th pct 9.1% 3rd pct
Recent arrivals in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon
4.4% 61st pct —
Participation in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +3.4 pts higher in Wiagdon gap narrowing
49.6% 21st pct 52.9% 27th pct
Full-time in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon
54.9% 33rd pct —

Industries people work in

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +39.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.3% Health care & social assistance +11.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.4% Construction ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
6.2% Education & training ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Managers +15.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
15.0% Professionals +16.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
15.9% Community & personal service +9.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
11.5% Labourers ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
6.2% Sales workers ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +1.3 higher in Wattle Flat
1.3 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +2.0 more in Wattle Flat
2.0 66th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +28.2 pts higher in Wattle Flat
28.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +39.3 pts higher in Wattle Flat
39.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +43.2 pts higher in Wattle Flat
43.2% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +33.3 more in Wattle Flat
33.3 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +1 higher in Wattle Flat
1 55th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Wattle Flatin Wiagdon +1.6 pts higher in Wiagdon
7.2% 64th pct 8.8% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wattle Flat vs Wiagdon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14209/wattle-flat/vs/SAL14299/wiagdon